Student Awards & Certificates for Teachers
Get easy-to-edit printable student awards and certificates to celebrate the brilliant humans in your primary school classroom with positive reinforcement in mind!
From student of the week and student of the month certificates to star student awards, this teaching resource collection was teacher-created with your needs in mind. That means you'll find a range of student certificates that can be printed in colour at any size, with blank templates that can be edited to add in students' names and other important information, such as the event they participated in or their birthday.
The teaching resource collection also includes themed desk reward charts, certificates for cursive writing and telling time, kindness awards, student behaviour bookmarks, plus comprehensive classroom reward systems.
Need ideas for how to award your students for their classroom successes at the end of the term or school year? Explore these ideas for creative student awards from our teacher team!
Creative Awards to Give Students This School Year
Whether you're planning an end-of-year awards ceremony or just looking for some ideas to encourage students to shine in the classroom, you probably already have 'most improved,' 'highest average,' or 'participant' certificates queued up and ready to go. Why not mix things up a bit this year?
There are some easy ideas for awards that make students smile:
- Fabulous Friend Award — This is the perfect award for students who always show compassion and kindness toward their classmates.
- Aspiring Author Award — Hand out certificates to the students who have gotten hooked on writing this year!
- Maths Monster Award — Did you have a student who made a monstrous effort in maths this year? This certificate is for them!
- Reading Rockstar Award — Your classroom bookworms will appreciate those bookmark awards for gobbling up all those pages.
- Creative Cookie — Award the student who has a creative solution for every problem.
- Powerhouse Problem Solver — Problem-solving is a skill we can't undervalue in our students!
- Critical Thinker Award — Make sure you have an award for that student who puts their thinking cap on every time to look deeply at a problem.
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Bright Chevron - Star Student Badges
A set of star student badges with a bright chevron theme.
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Plain Orange - Award Certificate
A plain orange-themed award to provide positive feedback and encouragement to your students.
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Grandparents' Day Printable Trophy Card
Surprise grandma and grandpa with a “World’s Best Grandparent” trophy with our printable Grandparents’ Day Craft template.
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Student of the Week – Lower Grades
Celebrate the students in your classroom by having a Student of the Week program!
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Caught Being Good! Class Reward System
Reward and track positive classroom behaviour with a printable 'Caught Being Good' ticket system.
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Behaviour Bucks Reward System
Encourage good behaviour choices by awarding your students with Behaviour Bucks to purchase prizes from the classroom store!
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Desk Pet Adoption Certificate
Boost student behaviour using Desk pets, starting with a printable Desk Pet Adoption Certificate.
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Happy Note Home
Communicate positive messages to parents and guardians with a Happy Note Home letter template.
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Cooperation Certificate - Good Character Award Template
Celebrate your students' cooperative behaviour by awarding them a personalized Cooperation Award.
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Mother's Day Printable Vouchers
Give mum a booklet of fun coupons this Mother's Day.
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Groovy Flowers – Star Student Badges
Make your students feel special with these flower-themed star student badges.
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Rainbow Arches – Star Student Badges
Make your students feel special with these rainbow-themed star student badges.
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Lavender Glow – Award Certificate
Celebrate your students with one of these Lavender glow themed merit award certificates.
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Printable Grandparents Day Gifts - Award Certificates
Award all the grandparents with printable Grandparents Day Certificates.
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Penguins – Award Certificate
A Penguin themed merit award certificate to provide positive feedback to your students.
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Colourful Insects – Award Certificate
Colourful Insects themed merit award certificate to provide positive feedback to your students.
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Student of the Week Certificate – Upper Grades
A certificate to present to students when they are student of the week.
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Colourful Insects – Star Student Badges
A set of Colourful Insects themed star student badges.
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Most Magnificent Mum Award
An award certificate to acknowledge magnificent mums.
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Most Awesome Aunt Award
An award certificate to acknowledge awesome aunts.
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I Lost a Tooth Today! – Student Badge
A set of student badges for students to wear when they lose a tooth.
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Sorcerer Supplies – Award Certificate
Sorcerer Supplies themed merit award certificate to provide positive feedback to your students.
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Sorcerer Supplies – Star Student Badges
A set of Sorcerer Supplies themed star student badges.
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You Have Read 2/5/10 Pages at Home in One Night! - Certificate
A certificate to celebrate a home reading achievement.
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You Have Broken Your Home Reading Record! - Certificate
A certificate to celebrate a home reading achievement.
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You Have Started Home Reading Again! - Certificate
A certificate to celebrate a home reading achievement.
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You Have Read at Home For 3/5/10 Days in a Row! - Certificate
A certificate to celebrate a home reading achievement.
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You Have Achieved Your Home Reading Goal! - Certificate
A certificate to celebrate a home reading achievement.
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Personal and Social Capability - Social Management Badges
A set of 12 badges to celebrate student achievement in the area of social management.
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Personal and Social Capability - Self-management Badges
A set of 8 badges that celebrate achievement in the area of self-management.
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Personal and Social Capability - Self-awareness Badges
A selection of 7 students badges that celebrate student success in the area of self-awareness.
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Pirates - Star Student Badges
A set of star student badges with a pirate-theme.